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Group or institution

Guards

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1889

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Guards, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1889: The Armagh rail disaster near Armagh in Ireland kills 80 people.

    1889

    Role: Train Staff

    1. 1889 · ParliamentEnactment of the Regulation of Railways Act 1889

      Parliament enacted the Regulation of Railways Act 1889 within two months of the disaster, mandating continuous automatic brakes and improved signalling.

    2. 12 June 1889 · Near Armagh, County Armagh, IrelandThe Armagh Rail Disaster

      A crowded Sunday school excursion train stalled on a steep incline near Armagh, Ireland, on 12 June 1889, resulting in 80 deaths.

    3. 21 June 1889 · ArmaghInquest Findings of Negligence

      An inquest completed on 21 June 1889 found culpable negligence against six individuals involved in the operation of the train.

Sources

  1. Armagh rail disaster Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23